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<h1>About Wayang</h1>
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Wayang is an Indonesian shadowgame, which is played with puppets. It was played by the indonesian natives. At a wayang performance the pupetmaster (dalang) is behind a shadowwall and a lamp is behind him. He is moving the pupets in front of the shadowwall, sometimes he is using both hands. He speaks with many different voices and is perfoming gestures with the puppet, by using the sticks mounted on the puppet`s hands. The Wayang performance is accompanied by the traditional Gamelan music. Nearly each figure has its special meaning within the indonesian fable world.
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The following kinds of Wayang exist:
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<ul>The Wayang Topeng or Wayang Gedog</ul>
The actors are mask wearing actors, which are using different dance styles according to their figure. This dance is an old courtly dance. The figures are conveying with strong (religious) meaning. The stories of Wayang Topeng deal with kings and ancient rulers or even gods.
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<ul>The Wayang Golek</ul>
This Wayang style is simmilar to Wayang Kulit and is to be played with puppets on a stick. The dalang performs on a elevetad stage behind a shadowwall.
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<ul>The Wayang Karucil or Wayang Klitik</ul>
At this Wayang style people are using a mix of flat wooden puppets of Wayang Kulit and of Wayang Golek figures. This style also tells about myths and rulers in its story as well. This kind of Wayang requires robust puppets, because they often are fighting with other puppets on the stage.
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<ul>The Wayang Kulit</ul>
This is the most known style in europe. The stories deal mostly of funny events or gossip and chit-chat. The figures are flat for the most part and have slender shapes and each has its own deeper meaning. They consist of leather and wood. The figures are artistically painted. The production of such a figure is a very complex process.
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